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Wiggins girls win against Merino

Boys lose

By Jonathan Seib

Times sports writer

Posted:
02/11/2014 10:06:13 AM MST

MERINO — It may have been a road game, but that didn't seem to slow down the Wiggins Lady Tigers at all. The girls put together a solid performance to beat the Lower Platte Athletic Association rivals Merino 53-49.

"Best game we have played as a team in my two years here. We came out with such great intensity and heart. I'm so proud of these girls," said head coach Roni Whitman of her team's performance in a written statement.

Whitman picked Faythe Harris as the player of the game on Maxpreps.com. Harris scored 19 points with six rebounds, an assist and three steals.

Senior Anabelle Celis scored 13 points with seven rebounds. Brienna Baer, Laura Walker and Brittany Robinson all scored six points in the win. Shae Seiber had two and Shelby Teague scored a single bucket.

The well balanced attack coupled with the explosiveness from Celis and Harris let the Tigers hold off the Lady Rams despite three double digit performers on the Ram's side. Rachel Mari scored 13 and Kylie Mertens and Bailey Walser each scored 10.

Merino led after a tight first quarter 17-14 before Wiggins would tie things up headed into the half at 28.

The third quarter made all the difference as the Lady Rams were held to nine points and the Tigers scored 14 to take the five-point edge. The Lady Tigers rode that narrow lead out through a very tight final quarter to get the win.

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Wiggins moves to 4-11 on the season and 1-5 in the LPAA, with a narrow edge over Merino and within striking distance of Sedgwick, who is right ahead.

Yuma sits atop the league with a 15-1 record.

Boys

The Wiggins boys fell to Merino 73-49.

Merino took an early lead, 22-11 and had the game all but in hand by halftime with a 23-point second quarter to take a 45-19 lead at the half. Wiggins won the third quarter 13-11, before Merino added four points to the lead in the final quarter after scoring 17.

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